When the Fairy and her companions entered the Heavens, the turmoil on Earth had not yet subsided. Logically, she should not have been so impulsive.

However, no one knew that her early entry into the Heavens was at the order of Sect Master Hongxiu.

Before this, several Shadows had crossed the Ancient City, traversed the Void God Realm, and secretly entered the Heavens, yet they all lost their traces.

Sect Master Hongxiu was worried, so she sent the Fairy, firstly, to find the Shadows, and secondly, to gather more information on the Divine Clan of the Heavens.

Third, to find a person.

This mission was destined to be arduous.

The vast and boundless Heavens and worlds are endless, with a single region stretching millions of miles or more. An ordinary cultivator might spend a lifetime without reaching the other end.

In such a vast world, searching for a person is undoubtedly like looking for a needle in a haystack.

"What person?" the Fairy asked.

"Wu Ji..." Sect Master Hongxiu only uttered two words.

After the downfall of the Wen Dynasty, Wu Ji and Yu Changfeng parted ways, heading to different regions to verify the Tao.

Yu Changfeng chose the Nine Heavens Earth.

While Wu Ji went into Heaven Martial, rooting himself on a mountain top, which is now the Wuji Sect.

On the surface, it seemed like a common process, akin to Yu Changfeng founding a Sect.

But in reality, the choice of location for the Wuji Sect was shrouded in mystery, hiding many secrets.

She even suspected that when Wu Ji entered Heaven Martial Continent and chose a location, he received guidance from certain individuals.

The Sect's location is highly significant, linked to the "origin."

Meanwhile, in an inn in one of the ancient towns along the Ancient Road. (A piece of text, which once contained ten thousand words, has been omitted here)

Guang Xiaoyu softly inquired, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing..." Chen Pingping smiled slightly, shaking his head.

He wasn't someone who liked melancholy, but at times, emotions could inexplicably turn sad.

From crossing into this world, encountering Wen Yuqing, to everything that followed...

The affection he felt for his master surpassed that of a master-disciple relationship, believing his master felt the same towards him.

Unfortunately, fate plays tricks on people.

Moreover, the originally vowed carefree life had not only failed to materialize but had become increasingly burdensome.

This feeling was not good.

He had already verified the Tao and become an Emperor- invincible in the human realm, capable of laying back completely, with no one daring to say anything.

Yet, he couldn't.

It turns out the rumors were true, the greater the power, the greater the responsibility; the higher he stands, the more he sees, and naturally, his heart cannot remain pure.

"How long can a Great Emperor live?" Chen Pingping asked.

"Some live for tens of thousands of years, others for hundreds of thousands, depending on personal creation," Guang Xiaoyu replied.

"How long can someone in the Quasi-Emperor Realm live?"

"Around ten thousand years, twenty thousand is the maximum. Historically, those Quasi-Emperor Realm or Saint Realm who lived a very long time had seized the Creation of Heaven and Earth, forcefully extending their lifespan, but by doing so, almost cutting off their path to Tao verification." Guang Xiaoyu continued, "Yu Changfeng was one such person, the longer he lived, the less likely he was to verify the Tao."

So that's how it is...

Chen Pingping was in a daze; he found these concepts very vague.

After cultivating for centuries, he had seen too many individuals from ancient times who had survived; he had wondered how one could live such a long time without verifying the Tao.

It turns out there is a price.

"The method for Tianjiao's child to exchange for life is simple, just need to give up their talent and path to Tao, but ordinary cultivators are helpless; they lack these things."

"Plus, mere talent and path to Tao may not be enough...

"Some even choose to cleverly seize the Creation of Heaven and Earth, such as laying out a grand scheme for themselves, reversing to live a second life."

"Others choose another option, hibernation; some Emperor Sons may choose to sleep to avoid living in their father's era, but doing so requires great cost."

She quietly explained.

To live!

This term is quite concise yet very ancient.

It's the enemy of Tianjiao's life, the lifelong pursuit of ordinary cultivators, something beyond the reach of regular people.

There is no absolute definition.

Chen Pingping took a deep breath, his thoughts unsettled, contemplating many things.

Putting aside the various difficulties of the Human Clan, the first issue he had to face was the lifespan of himself and his friends and relatives.

He had already verified the Tao, was invincible in the human realm, and could live for tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of years.

But what about those behind him?

Thinking carefully about it, this problem chilled him to the bone.

As time passed, he remained alive, but his friends and family would leave one by one, turning into earth, leaving only graves behind.

At that time, how lonely would he be?

What kind of desolation would that be?

Dugu, this ancient term would accompany his life.

Very frightening.

Guang Xiaoyu faintly guessed his thoughts, softly comforting, "The future is still long, we just need to overcome the present."

Really?

My future is indeed long, barring any accidents, but what about them?

What about you?

What about An...

Perhaps there are many ways to let some people live on.

But ability always has limits, he couldn't let everyone live for a long time.

"How long can a God live?" Chen Pingping asked again.

"There are two statements, first immortality, eternal with heaven; second, as I just mentioned, requiring some price," Guang Xiaoyu said, "Personally, I lean towards the second."

"Why?"

"God's life declines, to continue living, they initiate dark turmoil against the Human Clan, plundering Life Essence to restore their state." Mentioning this, Guang Xiaoyu's face turned somewhat dark.

Chen Pingping was silent as well.

A Demon Emperor who lived for a hundred thousand years had naturally witnessed genuine dark turmoil.

Being a current Great Emperor, putting aside some killings with the Divine Clan, just looking at the Blood Sacrifice Array in Heaven Martial Continent, one can see the tragic history of the Human Clan's ancestors.

Hundreds of thousands.

This is just the tip of the iceberg.

"Senior Brother, you previously mentioned the Blood Sacrifice Array."

"Hmm?"

"The Human Clan in the Heavens and the worlds can't be like us; among them are powerful beings, so... if the Divine Clan wanted to take hundreds of thousands of the Human Clan, it couldn't be done quietly; Human Clan experts would certainly notice."

"What do you mean?" Chen Pingping frowned.

"The Heavens being overly peaceful indicates a problem, there are issues within the Human Clan," Guang Xiaoyu said solemnly. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

During the long years, on the arduous road of the Human Clan fighting the Divine Clan, it has been an extremely challenging situation.

But within such a difficult situation, there are still those who choose betrayal, not joining together to keep warm, but instead, turning coats, their acts quite vile.

Guang Xiaoyu continued, "However, it's also normal, we can consider the Ancient City Alliance."

The human heart is the most complex.

Fortunately, the forces in the human realm are relatively weak, the Divine Clan disdain it, otherwise... this old earth would have long been shattered.

The people living here very likely would become slaves to the Divine Clan for generations.

Once again, Chen Pingping fell into silence.